People Who Interact with One Another Over Time Tend to Communicate

question 35

True/False

People who interact with one another over time tend to communicate in similar ways; they develop similar speech patterns and use similar expressions.

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Definitions:

Reinforcers

Stimuli, events, or conditions that increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, acting as incentives or rewards in behavioral psychology.

Control Of Antecedents

A behavior modification strategy involving changing the environment or stimuli before a behavior occurs to influence or prevent that behavior.

Stimulus Generalization

A process in learning theory where a response to a specific stimulus becomes associated with similar stimuli.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral psychology concept where the removal of an unfavorable outcome or stimulus strengthens the behavior that led to its removal.